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Once Upon a Mattress
April 24, 25 + May 1, 2 at 7:30pm + April 26 + May 3 at 2pm
Waterville Opera House
Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, Maine
>Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea provides some side-splitting shenanigans. For after all, a princess is a delicate thing.
Music by Mary Rodgers
Lyrics by Marshall Barer
Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer
Directed by Beth Lambert
Musical Direction by Rob Laraway
Sponsored by KSW Federal Credit Union, Allen Insurance and Marie Cormier
Once Upon a Mattress is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals
Cast
Princess Winnifred–Shannon Thurston
Prince Dauntless–Owen Lewis
Queen Aggravain–Marcine Sopko
King Septimus–Paul Strand
The Minstrel–Jessica Haviland
The Jester–Chris Dostie
Lady Larken–Kiersten Christy
Sir Harry–Avery Ryan
The Wizard–Keith Davis
Ensemble–Hannah Comfort, Arielle Costello, Kendall DeBoer, Dan Eccher, Krystal Guckin, Paul Herard, Robyn King, Dawn Wiers, Greg Wiers